Unprecedented global crisis brought out best in SNF caregivers, report finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 28, 2022
Nursing home caregivers went beyond normal expectations throughout the unprecedented global crisis brought on by the coronavirus, asserts a new report from the American Health Care
AHCA warns that two-thirds of nursing homes are operating at a loss
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing many skilled nursing operators close to bankruptcy, according to a new survey by the American Health Care Association. The organization surveyed 953 nursing home operators...
Most nursing homes losing money: AHCA survey
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 14, 2020
COVID-19 had led to increased costs and financial hardship among nursing homes across the nation, according to a survey of 463 nursing home operators conducted earlier this week by the American Health...
Senior housing and care facilities could help employ today’s out-of-work restaurant, hotel and retail...
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 20, 2020
As COVID-19 spreads, keeping a full staff will be one of the most pressing issues skilled nursing and senior living facilities will face, experts say. That’s because caregivers who come in contact with...
Effort would add ‘residents’ bill of rights’ to Florida constitution
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2018
The man behind a proposal that would add a “Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights” to the Florida constitution says it is an effort to “establish a...
New law gives funding boost to affordable assisted living program
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2022
An Illinois nursing home reform bill signed into law this week includes funding for a supportive living alternative that is part of the continuum of care offered by some senior living providers.
COVID-19 vaccination mandates don’t negatively affect nursing home staffing: study
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 01, 2022
State COVID-19 vaccination mandates increased vaccinations among direct caregivers without negatively affecting staffing levels, according to the results of a study published Friday in JAMA Health Forum.
Assisted living, skilled nursing continue to face workforce challenges: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 24, 2021
Among 616 nursing homes and 122 assisted living communities recently surveyed on workforce challenges by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living, half responded that...
Nursing home workforce recovery will take until 2026 without a ‘boost’: AHCA
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 09, 2022
Recovery to pre-pandemic staffing levels in nursing homes could take until 2026 unless the industry receives a “boost” from policymakers, the American Health Care Association said Monday.
Minimum staffing levels would cost nursing homes $10 billion a year: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 20, 2022
The federal government’s proposed minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes could cost the industry $10 billion a year because tens of thousands of additional caregivers would need to be hired,...